Refreshed 2018 Ford Mustang may debut at Detroit auto show

Ford's refreshed Mustang might debut at the Detroit auto show next month.

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2018 Ford Mustang could receive a new 4.8-litre V8 engine with 'dual injection'

by
Clayton Seams | December 23, 2016

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We’re likely going to see Ford reveal a refreshed 2018 Mustang at the North American International Auto Show next month.

According to an unnamed source reporting to Ford Authority, the 2018 Mustang could feature a new 4.8-litre V8 to replace the outgoing 5.0L engine. In the incessant march towards smaller engines to benefit fuel economy and emissions, this downsized V8 will reportedly adopt new technology known as ‘dual injection,’ using both port- and direct-injection to hopefully achieve the best of both worlds, in terms of efficiency and responsiveness.

Along with the Mustang, this new engine will likely appear in the refreshed F-150 pickup, which is also rumoured for a Detroit debut.

This could also enable a higher compression ratio and predictably, a higher horsepower figure compared to the outgoing 435-horsepower V8. If the rumours are true, the new 4.8L would serve as the base V8 option in the Mustang and continue to provide a normally aspirated alternative to the optional EcoBoost engines already offered in the F-150 and Mustang.